Review of Platoon (1986) by Pauline Kael for New Yorker — 12 Mar 2002
I know that Platoon is being acclaimed for its realism, and I expect to be chastened for being a woman finding fault with a war film. But I've probably seen as much combat as most of the men saying, 'This is how war is.'
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This review of Platoon (1986) was written by Pauline Kael and published by New Yorker on 12 Mar 2002.
Platoon has generally received very positive reviews.
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